What is a hybrid accent?

More. and more, a dialect coach is asked to create a dialect that is a hybrid, that is, the kind of dialect spoken by someone who has more than one regional/lan- guage influence for his or her speech.

What is the American accent a mix of?

The “American English” we know and use today in an American accent first started out as an “England English” accent. According to a linguist at the Smithsonian, Americans began putting their own spin on English pronunciations just one generation after the colonists started arriving in the New World.

Can I learn two accents?

Depends how in depth you wanna get into each accent. If it’s just to learn a few lines then by all means go for it, but if you really wanna do each accent justice, you’ll really mess things up by trying to do multiple accents at once, unless you are very talented and have a good ear.

What is rhotic speech?

In phonology and sociolinguistics, the term rhoticity refers broadly to the sounds of the “r” family. Simply put, rhotic speakers pronounce the /r/ in words like large and park, while non-rhotic speakers generally don’t pronounce the /r/ in these words. Non-rhotic is also known as “r”-dropping.

What words sound different in a New York accent?

An example is the word “on,” which becomes something that sounds like “awn” in a New York accent. New Yorkers also say their ‘r’ sounds quite a bit differently.

Are there accents that are grammatically similar but different in pronunciation?

So what about accents that are grammatically similar (as in standard US and British English), but differ in pronunciation? There is one prominent example of this that I can think of, namely X-Files actress Gillian Anderson.

Why do some people develop two distinct accents?

In other cases I think that there are some specific conditions where somebody would develop two distinct accents. If your original accent is not deemed acceptable in your new environment then you are more likely to shift to the new accent norm as quickly as possible. However, there may be cultural factors that lead you to retain the home accent.

What is the best way to learn a New York accent?

The first sound you’ll need to get the hang of is the exaggerated “aw” sound New Yorkers use in place of many words that would have a short ‘o’ sound. An example is the word “on,” which becomes something that sounds like “awn” in a New York accent. New Yorkers also say their ‘r’ sounds quite a bit differently.